Please Help Paladin and Paladinwife...Award winners listed!

[Salad Shooter]

Didn't see this until today, but I just sent 5 dollars your way. Congrats on reaching your goal!

 

[Kafen]

It just so happens that I was in a store the other day that had material with pixies/fairies all over it...is that what you want?

Yes.. I would love the pixie one. No avoiding that truth.. I added a 10 dollar donation to my total for good measure on this fine day.

 

[Salad Shooter]

I know they already reached their goal, but this is a worthy cause, so...bump

 

[Kyramus]

off topic

If Jesus saves, wouldn't he be considered to have evasion?
hehehehehe

 

[Paladin]

multi-person response here!

Ferris, we won't consider moving from the area because of family and such (paladin's mom had a heartattack and two strokes about 6 months ago and my mom is all alone). But it's a good idea, if we can't hold on anymore.

I'll go get the fairy material, Kafen.

Yes, Altamont, you are the only money order we have gotten.

Dsfriii, I've been trying to get back to school for years and I can't afford it. The Gamer's Bag and Paladins diabilty check (a whole $300.00 a month) put us over the amount of allowable income for assistance for both school and government. But we are still looking in to this...we even have a scholarship guide we're looking through.

Thanks for the comment and ideas, keep them coming, we're definately not giving up!

 

[dsfriii]

Dsfriii, I've been trying to get back to school for years and I can't afford it. The Gamer's Bag and Paladins diabilty check (a whole $300.00 a month) put us over the amount of allowable income for assistance for both school and government. But we are still looking in to this...we even have a scholarship guide we're looking through.

Is there any Veteran Benefits he could get, especially disabled ones. To babd this was not Grad school it is alot easier to get money. But of course they tend to come in loans...

 

[Michelle Lyons]

Dsfriii, I've been trying to get back to school for years and I can't afford it. The Gamer's Bag and Paladins diabilty check (a whole $300.00 a month) put us over the amount of allowable income for assistance for both school and government. But we are still looking in to this...we even have a scholarship guide we're looking through.

As of this weekend, we're probably going to order a couple. I've got two boys I was considering getting kid bags for anyway.

As to school (I take it this was Paladinwife posting under the wrong alias), may I suggest the following options:

1) A community college. They are typically a good deal cheaper, and a good way to get back into school if you had GPA isues or just want to take it slow for a while. If you were very far into your degree or already had the core requirements covered, this may not be useful to you, but it never hurts to check.

2) The local JCC. The Dallas JCC (there's probably one in Fort Worth too, I didn't check) will have information on scholarships and grants. While most of them are probably for kids out of high school, I'll be highly surprised if they don't have some for Jewish adults who wish to continue their education (especially women).

3) With 4 kids, you actually have to make quite a bit of money to not qualify for any need-based loans. I would go ahead and fill out a FAFSA for this year, just in case. The worst they'll say is no, but if you want grants you have to apply now. You can always turn down any offered loans if you don't want them. This is especially a good idea of late, as the government is really encouraging adults to return to school. Don't forget the HOPE education credit and the Lifetime Learning tax credit -- basically, all your tuition, ect., comes straight off the tax you owe. Oh, and a number of scholarships at public institutions require that you have that form completed and on record.

4) Go down and talk to the school -- admissions and financial aid, specifically. You may have to be admitted before they'll talk to you about it, but that's typically only a $50 fee at most -- assuming they aren't picky about admissions. Public universities aren't normally so bad about it, though some can be. Places like UT-Dallas I would imagine are pretty reasonable. Also, if they won't admit you due to GPA issues or something, you need to know. They may have special scholarships for women returning to school, grants, or other arrangements they can make but you have to go talk to them personally to find out. Also, you can be admitted without being enrolled for the semester, in which case you don't have to pay anything beyond that amount. Texas Women's University in Denton (or University of North Texas, there) might also be good options for you if you're on the north side of the metroplex (or if one of the trains goes out that far). The latter two options also both have a lot of online offerings, which might work out better for you with your busy schedule.

My husband graduates this semester after having been out for 10 years (and with a lousy GPA, too). When he graduates this semester, he'll have been on the President's list for 4 straight semesters, all 4.0. I hope to go back and finish mine next year. We have two kids, have cut all expenses we could, and I've paid his way through as a freelancer in the RPG industry. If we can do it, you can too.

I really can't recommend doing this enough. I'll be thinking good thoughts for you all.

Michelle

 

[Paladin]

Michelle,
Wow you have been working on this...I have a degree, but it is totally worthless...I've been trying to go back to school for years. I'm most especially interested in court reporting and accounting. I think I'll look into it again, but the biggest problem in the past has been the $1200.00 a month in child care we'd have to pay for me to go to school if Steven does get a job, and once I start school I'd hate to have to drop out. Do you know of any grants that cover that...Oh, and btw, I'm not Jewish, I just have friends who are, that's why we make the kippahs (assuming that's where you got the impression that I was). -Paladinwife

 

[Isida Kep'Tukari]

Ya know, this might be a really silly question, but what about web-courses or correspondence courses? I know my own university (Iowa State) offers many entirely web-based courses, so I'm sure some in Texas do. I don't know how that would work for trying to get a degree, but maybe one of the universities down there could answer some better questions about that.

At least that way you wouldn't have to pay for child care. Just a thought.

 

[Macbeth]

Ya know, this might be a really silly question, but what about web-courses or correspondence courses?

I could get you in touch with the distance education department here at New Mexico Tech (which I just started working in today), I don't think we have exactly what your interested in, but if your interested, just let me know.